U.S. Army Col. Jorn Pung, left, Defense Attache for the U.S. Embassy to Tunisia, discusses the start of African Lion 2026 with Tunisian Senior Col. Majid Mguidich, African Lion 2026 exercise director, during the opening ceremony at El Aouina Air Base, Tunisia, April 13, 2026. African Lion 2026 (AL26) is U.S. Africa Command's largest annual joint exercise, designed to strengthen collective security capabilities of the U.S., African nations and global allies. Co-led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) from April 20 to May 8, 2026, and hosted in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, AL26 involves over 5,600 personnel from more than 40 nations, using innovation to drive partner-led regional security. (Courtesy photo by the Tunisian Armed Forces)
| Date Taken: | 04.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.14.2026 12:26 |
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| Location: | TUNIS, TN |
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